Remember how I just talked about inflammation's troublesome effect
on skin collagen?
It helps easy inflammation and aids in the production of
healthy skin collagen Many topical skin products contain vitamin c.
It supports
natural skin collagen production, improves the appearance of sun damage and the density of deep wrinkles, and increases skin hydration.
Vitamin C
supports skins collagen and elastin growth, found in red peppers, citrus fruits, papayas, kiwis, broccoli, greens, and brussels sprouts etc..
Sugar has no nutritive value and raises blood glucose levels, stimulating the release of insulin as well as the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGE's) which can
damage skin collagen and lead to wrinkles, among many other issues.
Fructose — one form of sugar — is linked to cancer, liver damage, increases in «bad» cholesterol, and even changes
in skin collagen that can cause wrinkles.
(2011) Collagen hydrolysate intake
increases skin collagen expression and suppresses matrix metalloproteinase 2 activity.
They added that AGEs «
modify skin collagen by reducing skin elasticity, and one result is wrinkle formation.»
Elizavecca Milky Piggy Sea Salt Cream is enriched with
pig skin collagen which locks moisture under the skin surface and effectively reactivates skin's strength, removing wrinkles with its skin - whitening 9 % pure natural sea salt.
The change in fat cell type was observed in humans after plastic surgeons implanted fat cells as part of facial cosmetic surgery (in the nasolabial area) and the fat cells atrophied and became identical to fibroblasts, which are the types of cells that
support skin collagen.
Also referred to as tretinoins, the retinoid is a vitamin A type that is commonly used to speed up skin renewal and to prevent break down of
the skin collagen.
MUST - HAVE PRODUCT: give
your skin a collagen injection to firm, tone and improve overall health with ZO Skin Health ™ «Ossential ™» Growth Factor Serum.
It also boosts *
the skin collagen levels, making it firm and taught.
Pomegranate seed oil stimulates the production of collagen in
the skin, which means wrinkled skin will appear thicker and plumper (filled in) as a result of pomegranate products applied directly to the skin
These tips for keeping
your skin collagen young are terrific.
We've talked quite a bit on how inflammation can be super destructive for
your skin collagen.
When you don't get enough sleep, the body releases more of the stress hormone cortisol and in excess amounts, cortisol can break down
skin collagen — the protein that keeps skin smooth and elastic.